User manual ARCHOS FM Remote Control
Stereo FM Radio / Remote Control / Microphone for ARCHOS AV 400, AV500 and Gmini 500 series
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Contents

English

1.1 1.2

The Archos FM Remote Control
Operation Modes Connecting to your device
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7
How to Use the Radio and MP3 Functions
Playing Music les Tuning the Radio Making a Radio Preset Locking the buttons Recording from the Microphone Recording from the Radio Retro Recording and Editing
Technical Support Troubleshooting Warranty and Limited Liability
1 The Archos FM Remote Control
This FM Remote control will allow you to: Play music les that are on your device. Record your voice with its microphone. Listen to FM Stereo radio. Record off the FM radio

Operation Modes

Browse Mode: Play Mode: Voice Record Mode: FM Play Mode: FM Record Mode: Allows browsing through les and folders on the device Plays music les from the device Allows the recording of voice from the remotes microphone Plays from the built-in FM radio Records from the built-in FM radio
Connecting to your device
Plugging the connector into the multi-connect jack. The FM remote is hot pluggable. You do not have to shut off the device in order to plug in the FM Remote control or remove it. Plug it in as shown. Now plug your headphones into the FM Remote Control itself. Once connected, the regular buttons on the device will still work in addition to the remote control buttons.

English A B C D E

Built-in microphone Record voice or FM Radio Battery level / Playing / Recording / Paused / Repeat play / Volume level HOLD: Press Hold for 3 seconds to de-activate/reactivate all buttons FM Mode: Short press changes between Stereo and mono reception Short press moves browser up to the parent directory

Browse Mode:

F Increase +: Volume Up Decrease - : Volume Down G Rocker Control : (left, right, center click) Browse Mode: Left: Previous item in current directory Right: Next item in current directory Center: Play song / Pause / Enter directory FM Mode: Left: Go down the FM band or to previous preset Right: Go up the FM band or to next preset Center: Change FM mode (Preset/Manual/Search) Center: (Long) Make a preset at the current frequency or delete current preset (preset mode) H I 3.5mm jack for headphones (Quick press) Switch between FM mode and MP3 (browse) mode. Stop/Esc. (Long press) Go back to home <Music> icon. Hold for 3 seconds to turn off device.
2 How to Use the Radio and MP3 Functions

Playing Music les

You can connect your FM Remote to the device at any time. The remotes screen will show your current directory or the le name you are currently playing. Make a long press on the FM/MP3 mode button and you will be sent to the main screen of the device. You can choose for example the <Music> or <Browser> icon. Move the remotes rocker control left and right ( / ) to use it as you would use the UP/DOWN buttons. Press the rocker control into the remote control ( ) whenever you would use the ENTER/PLAY button on the device. This will allow you to search your directory structure to nd songs and playlists that you want to play. If you are in the FM mode, just click on the MP3/FM button to go to MP3 mode. Use the Increase on the Remote FM to control headphone volume. and Decrease buttons

Tuning the Radio

Once the remote is plugged in, click on the mode button MP3/FM to go to the radio mode. Use the rocker control Left and Right to go up and down the frequency range. A short press on the rocker button will rotate through the three FM tuning modes, Preset (you can choose one of your 20 preset stations), Manual (tune your station manually), Search (let the radio search for the next clear station). Press the MP3/FM button to leave the Radio mode and go back to the MP3 mode.

Making a Radio Preset

You can save up to 20 preset stations with the FM remote control. Once you have found the radio frequency you want to save as a preset, press and hold the rocker PLAY button for 3 seconds. The Re6
mote will show P2 Saved, for example, indicating that this radio station is now program number 2. If you would like to erase a preset station, go to the tuning Preset mode, scroll to the preset number you want to clear, then hold down on PLAY for three seconds. You now have a free program slot to make a different FM preset. If you would like to name your Preset radio stations, you can do this by editing, with a text editor such as Notepad (Windows) or SimpleText (Macintosh), the le FMPreset.txt which you will nd in the System folder on the root directory of the devices hard drive. Each line of the text le should contain the station frequency, a space, and then the name of the station. You can also download a Windows based program created by Archos that can create the FMPreset.txt le for you by just typing in the names of the stations and their respective frequencies. You can download this at www.archos.com under the category Download > Software > FM Preset Editor.

Locking the buttons

Use this feature if you would like to prevent the FM Remote from changing stations or settings accidentally if a button is pressed or hit. Hold down for three seconds on the HOLD button to activate this. The buttons will be locked and not respond if pressed. To de-activate HOLD and make the buttons usable, press the HOLD button again for 3 seconds. Using the HOLD on the Remote will lock both the Remotes buttons and the devices buttons. On the AV 400, you can also hold down on the left function button of the device to de-activate HOLD. On the AV 500 and Gmini 500, use the Unlock action icon.
Recording from the Microphone
First make sure you are in the MP3 mode (MP3/FM button to change modes). Simply click once on the REC button and the recording starts. The REC button will light up red to indicate that you are making a recording. When you are done, click on REC again and the recording will nish and write to your hard drive. Your recorded le will be saved in the last folder that was used for audio recording. For example, if you have a folder /HD/Music/Voice that you made an audio recording in, then the next time you click the REC on the remote control, it will save the le to that Voice folder. The le name for this recording will be VOICExxxx, where xxxx are incremental numbers. During the recording, you can change the recording

English gain. Press the rocker control to the left (more gain) when the sound is soft. (less gain) when the sound youre recording is loud, or to the right
Note that the actual recording quality parameters are those that are set in AudioCorder for recording from the Analog Line-in settings.

Recording from the Radio

When you hear something on the radio you would like to record, click once on the REC button. The REC button will light up red to indicate that a recording is taking place. Click it again when you want to stop the recording. Your recorded le will be saved in the last folder that was used for audio recording. For example, if you have a folder /HD/Music/Radio that you made an audio recording in, then the next time you click the REC on the remote control, it will save the le to that Radio folder. The le name for this recording will be RADIOxxxx, where xxxx are incremental numbers. During the recording, the gain is xed so that you get the best possible radio recording.
Retro Recording and Editing
Retro-recording This is a feature that allows you to capture the 30 seconds (approximately) of radio broadcast before the record button is pressed. It does this by continuously recording a 30 second loop of music in a buffer. Then, when you click on Rec to record the radio, it adds this 30 seconds to the beginning of your recording. This way, if you start recording a radio song after it has started, you will actually have the entire song in the recording. The Retro-Record setting must be set to On in order for this to work. See the description in section 2.8 on how to turn on or off the Retro-record function. Editing Once a retro-recorded song has been recorded, it can be edited on the device itself. Often, the beginning of the recording will include a commercial or announcer talk that you do not want to keep, but was also recorded during the buffered 30 seconds.
To enter the Audio Edit screen, locate and highlight the recorded radio le on your device and then click on the center function button File (AV 400)/action icon File management (AV 500, Gmini 500) and then select Edit.

AV 400: Edit screen

AV 500, Gmini 500: Edit screen
Shown here is the Audio Edit mode. You will notice that your radio recording has started to play. It will continuously loop so that you can hear the changes to it as the Cut-INs and Cut-OUTs are made. As normal, when playing a song, you can use the Reverse and Forward buttons to move back and forward within the song. While the song is playing, wait for the precise moment that you want the edited song to start and select the left function button/action icon Cut-IN.
English This is the point that your new edited song will start. You will notice that the song length will be reduced. This is normal, because you just shortened the song with the cut. You will also notice the point at which the cut was made at the Cut-IN indicator (0:00:12 in the example screen). Let the song continue (or fast forward it) and then at the precise moment you want the edited song to stop, select the right function button (AV 400)/action icon (AV 500/Gmini 500) Cut-OUT. This is the point that your new edited song will stop. You can let the song loop so that you can listen to and verify that the cuts you made are to your liking. If not, Click on the STOP to clear the edit points and re-edit the cuts, or just exit the audio editor without changing the radio le. Once you are satised with the edit, use the center function button/action icon Save to save your edit as a new le. The device will execute a read/write process and create a new le named oldlename_Edit and place it in the same directory as the original le.

Setting Parameters

To change the Remote FM parameters, you must attach the FM remote control, enter FM mode, and then select the center function button Settings/action icon Contextual Settings on the device. FM Band Make sure you have the correct FM setting. Go to the parameter FM Band. The specications for the modes are as follows: USA: 87.5 - 108 Mhz de-emphasis 75s Europe: 87.5 Mhz 108 Mhz de-emphasis 50 s Japan: 76 Mhz - 91 Mhz de-emphasis 50 s
Radio Recording You can adjust the quality of the FM recording with this setting. A sample rate of 44.1 kHz corresponds to CD quality. The higher each of these settings is made, the more space will be consumed on your hard drive for each recording. Your recording will be saved in a compressed.WAV format (ADPCM).

Retro-Recording To activate the Retro-Recording function, set it to On. Each time you make a recording from the radio, you will get approximately 30 seconds of what was playing from the radio before you had pressed the REC button. When off, radio recordings start within a second of the moment you click the REC button.

3 Technical Support

English In case you should encounter any technical difculties using your product, we suggest you go through these steps in order to resolve any issues as efciently as possible:
1) Please read carefully through the appropriate sections of this manual. Some subject areas may be treated in two different chapters depending on how the device is being used. 2) Look at the Troubleshooting section at the back of this manual. In this section, we have included answers to some commonly asked questions. 3) Look at our Support section on the website (www.archos.com). Here, you will nd Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for our different products, and there is a chance that somebody else has already asked your question. 4) If these steps did not help you in resolve your technical difculty, you can always contact us either via email or by calling the helpline. Telephone support will be provided in the language of the countries listed at the end of this manual. For other countries, please use email technical support.
DO NOT USE phone or e-mail support for marketing and sales questions. These numbers are to aid those who have technical difculties / malfunctions.

4 Troubleshooting

Problem: None of the buttons on the remote control respond. Solution: Did you press and hold the HOLD button? This locks the operation of all buttons on the remote control. Hold the HOLD button for 3 seconds to turn the hold function on or off. Problem: The sound quality of the FM radio is not so good. Solution: Your headphone cable acts as the antenna for the FM radio. Try moving the cable or turning it toward another direction. You could also check to make sure the correct region is selected under the parameter FM Band (USA, Europe, Japan). Problem: My preset radio stations do not work correctly or are no longer available. Solution: This could be due to the fact that either the le FMPreset.txt has incorrect lines in it or that this le had been deleted from the System folder of your device. Download from the Archos website the FM Preset Editor program to help you to easily enter the radio stations and their names for your presets. Question: I always miss the beginning of the songs I want to record, what can I do? Answer: Set the Retro-Record to On. This way, when you start a radio recording, the device will actually include the previous 30 seconds in the recording. You can then later edit out the parts you dont want with the Audio Edit function. Question: Why can I only edit some of my music les? Answer: Only radio recordings can be edited. Question: How can I shut off my device with the remote FM? Answer: Hold down on the MP3/FM button for 3 seconds. Question: How can I turn on my device with the Remote FM? Answer: This cannot be done. You must turn on the device the normal way.

5 Warranty and Limited Liability
English This product is sold with a limited warranty and specic remedies are available to the original purchaser in the event the product fails to conform to the limited warranty. Manufacturers liability may be further limited in accordance with its sales contract. In general, the manufacturer shall not be responsible for product damages caused by natural disasters, re, static discharge, misuse, abuse, neglect, improper handling or installation, unauthorized repair, alteration or accident. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for loss of data stored on disk media. MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF IN ADVANCE. Archos licensor(s) makes no warranties, express or implied, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose, regarding the licensed materials. Archoss licensor(s) does not warrant, guarantee or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the licensed materials in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, correctness or otherwise. The entire risk as to the results and performance of the licensed materials is assumed by you. The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted by some jurisdictions. The above exclusion may not apply to you. In no event will Archoss licensor(s), and their directors, ofcers, employees or agents (collectively Archos licensor) be liable to you for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages (including damages for loss of business prots, business interruption, loss of business information, and the like) arising out of the use of inability to use the licensed materials even if Archos licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some jurisdiction do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you. Please see your sales contract for a complete statement of warranty rights, remedies and limitation of liability.
Furthermore, warranty does not apply to: 1. Damages or problems resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, alteration or incorrect electrical current or voltage. 2. 3. 4. Any product tampered-with or damaged warranty seal or serial number label. Any product without a warranty or serial number label. Batteries and any consumable items delivered with or in the equipment.
Warnings and Safety Instructions
CAUTION To prevent risks of electric shock, this unit must only be opened by qualied service personnel. Power off and disconnect the power supply cable before opening the unit. WARNING To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Use of this product is for personal use only. Copying CDs or loading music, video, or picture les for sale or other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright law. Copyrighted materials, works of art, and/or presentations may require authorization to be fully or partially recorded. Please be aware of all such applicable laws concerning the recording and use of such for your country and jurisdiction.

FCC Compliance Statement

FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. English Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION : Modications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device. FCC Part 15 - Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference; 2. This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. Electrostatic Discharge Note: During electrostatic discharge, the product may be malfunctioning. Reset the device to return normal operation. The device reset is actuated by pressing and holding the STOP/ESC button for 10 seconds. The unit will power off. Restart normally. Copyright Notice Copyright ARCHOS 2005 All rights reserved. This document may not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing, from ARCHOS. All brands and products names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Specications are subject to change without notication. Errors and omissions accepted. Images and illustrations may not always match contents. Copyright ARCHOS. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer of warranty: to the extent allowed by applicable law, representations and warranties of non-infringement of copyrights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of the product under conditions other than as here above specied, are hereby excluded.

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